This story on the subject of McCain's incorrect statements about troop levels in Iraq is well-sourced on the immediate matter of McCain's troop level comment but could provide broader context for McCain's arguments that he has foreign policy experience. Commendably, the writers challenge McCain's assertion that he did not say troops were at pre-surge levels by referencing a quote from him and theylink to reporting that contradicts McCain's statement that an Iraqi marketplace he toured was safe. This is how reporting should be done: the reporter investigates the veracity of any statements s/he quotes from an official rather than just playing two officials' opposing statements off one another. The article would benefit if it did ... More »

just basically lists quotes and talking points being thrown back and forth. Especially questionable when including elements of McCain talking points that have nothing to do with the issue and instead are about Obama's "lack of experience." Note at end regarding Pfleger totally irrelevant to rest of article.